Fountain-brush.



L. JoHNsoNBEo'K.

PATBNTED JULY 14, lisos.

H s U R, B N I A T N U 0 nr.

APPLUATIUN FILED PEB. 71908.

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Anale/v5 Y.

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LOUIS JOHNSONBECK, OF SYRAGUSE, NEW YORK.

FOUNTAIN -BRUSI-I.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1908.

Application iled February 7, 1908. Serial No. 414,689.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis JoHNsoNBEox, a citizen of the United States, Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fountain- Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fountain brushes, designed for use in blacking and polishing shoes and other articles, and the invention has for its object the provision of a brush of simple construction, having a reservoir disposed upon its back.

A further object is to provide a dauber and valve mechanism combined as one part and detachably connecting the same with the res-v ervoir.

The invention consists principally in providing a polishing brush having a solid back comprising any suitable material.

The invention further consists in providing a reservoir or tank adapted to hold a quantity of liquid blacking or polish, which is mounted upon and secured to the back of the brush.

The invention further consists in providing a single opening in the to of the reservoir preferably near one end, tlirough which the iquid to fill the reservoir may be admitted, and through which the liquid may also be drawn off through a detachable tubular outlet for use infpolishing or blacking shoes and other articles.

The invention further consists in providing a sim le valve and operating parts therefor, and is osing the same within and beneath said tu ular part. And the invention further consists in providing a dauber comprising bristles or like material, disposed around and secured. to said tubular part in a manner to conceal and protect the valve operating parts, thesaid dauber, tubular part and valve when assembled, comprising one art capable of being attached to or removed from the reservoir in a simple and ready manner.

Other features and parts of the invention will be fully understood from the detail description which follows, and by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the brush, showing the location of the dauber and valve operating parts. Fig. 2. is a longitudinal section, substantially on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1,

showing the construction and arrangement of4 residing at the brush and reservoir; also showing the disposition and arrangement of the dauber and the valve mechanism, the valve being shown in closed position. Fig. 3. is a detail sectional view, showing the valveand dauber, the free end of the dauber being crushed and spread, as when a plying theliquid polish also showing the va ve opened by reason of the pressure exerted against the end of the dauber.

Similar numerals of reference are assigned to corresponding parts throughout the several figures.

In the drawings, 2 represents the back or base of the brush, which 4may be made of wood, or any other suitable material, but preferably plain. i

3 represents the bristles or iiber comprising the part to be employed for polishing, and these may be attached to the back in any suitable manner.

4 represents a casing, preferably made of sheet metal in the form shown, and comprises the top, side and end walls of a reservoir or hollow compartment 6, which extends practically the full length and width of the back .of the brush.

5 represents the bottom of the reservoir,

`which 1s preferably made of the same material as .the part 4, and is formed so as to fit tightly against the four inner sides of the casing, to which it may be secured by means of 'solder or otherwise, to form a liquid tight compartment. The reservoir 6 has but one o ening '7, preferably dis osed on the top of t e casing 4 near one end), into which is immovably fitted a bushing 8, having a circular l threaded central o ening, through which the liquid polish or b acking may be admitted or poured to fill the reservoir, and through which also the liquid may be drawn off from time to time for the purpose of polishing shoes or other articles.

9 represents a tubular art extending above the top of the reservoir and disposed concentric with the threaded opening 1n the bushing 8, into which it is detachably fitted by means of a threaded portion 10 formed on its lower end. 11 represents a broad integral flange formed on the tube 9 directly above the threaded part 10, and this flange is adapted to bear upon the top of the reservoir when the part 10 is screwed in tight. The tube 9 is bored out centrally throughout its length as indicated by the numeral 12.

13 representsa valve of sim le construction, consisting of a plain dis preferably made of brass, and about the diameter of the inner end of the threaded part 10. The valve is mounted upon the lower end of a .stem or rod 14, preferably by means of i mediately above the valve 13, in position to form a liquid seal between the valve and the port or opening 12.

16 represents a knob or head, preferably circular in form and rounded on top, which is n formed integrally with the upper end of the sage 12.

stem or rod 14. The head 16 has a greater diameter than the central passage 12 of the tube 9, so that when depressed, it will rest upon the upper end of the tube.

17, represents a coil spring which is disposed around the rod 14 and extends between the underside of the head 16 and the bottom of the enlarged portion of the pas- This spring is employed for normally holding the valve and its packing part tightly against the under face of the part 10, and when the valve is so held, no liquid can pass from reservoir 6 into outlet passage 12.

In Fig. 2, the valve is shown to be held tightly in the closed position by the tension of the spring, while in Fig. 3, valve stem 14 is shown pressed downwardly, the spring is contracted, and the valve is open; with the valve in this position liquid from the reservoir may pass into outlet 12 in a ready manner, because passage 12 is larger than the stem 14.

18 represents bristles comprising a dauber. These bristles are disposed around the portion of the tube 9 which extends above the flange 11, and they are securely bound or attached to the tube by means of wire or cord 19, in a manner similar to the method employed for constructing paint brushes.

`These bristles preferably extend about onehalf an inch above the head 16 of the valve stem and serve to protect the valve from being accidentally opened. Under this construction, the center of the dauber is practically free or clear of bristles, which allows comparative freedom for the operation of the valve-stem and the head 16 within the dauber.

20 represents small slots or notches formed in the upper end of the tube 9, through which the liquid may flow from the passage 12 into the mass of bristles 19' when the valve is forced open, as shown in Fig. 3.

21 represents the outline of a cap which may be employed to inclose and cover the dauber when the brush is not in use. The lower open end of the capshould be made to fit tightly over the flange 11, and in that manner be held in place without other fastening means.

To operate my improved fountain brush, the dauber, the tube Q and the valve should be disconnected and removed from the reservoir by unscrewing the part l() from the bushing S, this being done, liquid blacking or polish may then be poured into the reservoir through the opening. The reservoir having considerable capacity, will hold enough ol the liquid to last for a mnnber of applications, as only a small quantity will be required for polishing any ordinary article, such as a pair ol shoes. rlhe reservoir having been filled, the dauber and other parts may again be screwed into the opening, and the device is ready foruse. 'lo apply they liquid polish, the' operator will turn the brush bottom side up, then. grasp the end opposite the dauber, which serves as a handle. IIe will then apply the free end of the dauber to the surface of the shoe, or article to be polished. At first he should press the end of the dauber against the shoe with force enough to crush and spread the bristles 1S, as illustrated in Fig. 3. In this manner the valve is forced open, by the pressure exerted against head 16 of the valve stem, and the brush still being held in inverted position, the liquid in the reservoir will then enter the passage 12, which is of slightly larger diameter than the and out through the slots 20, and. will then become absorbed by the bristles 1S of the dauber. Soon as the dauber becomes wet with the liquid, the operator should rel ax the pressure on the end of the dauber and the head 16 sufficiently to allow the valve to close. Then he may proceed to spread or apply the liquid to the surface of the shoe, in the same manner he would apply it with daubers of other makes. After he has treated the, shoe to a coating of the liquid, he may then reverse the brush, and rub or brush the surface with the bristles 3 un til the same is dried and. the desired polish or finish is produ ced. The reservoir shown and described herein, maybe applied to any brush having a suitable back, and when one brush wears out, it may be removed and a new one fitted to the reservoir in a simple and ready manner. I have shown the reservoir mounted upon the back of the brush, the lower edges of the former overlapping the edges of the latter, like a cap, and the reservoir secured to the back by means of tacks or screws 4', but my reservoir may be applied to a polishing brush inr any other suitable manner and still provide a serviceable device.

It is obvious that my fountain brush may be employed for blacking and polishing stoves and other articles, as well as boots and shoes, and I desire to include these and other similar l uses in the scope of my invention.

stem 14, thence pass into the spring cavity- Some changes vor modications may be made in the parts of my device Without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not restrict myself to the precise construction and arrangement of the same as herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a fountain brush, the combination of a reservoir having but one opening serving both as an inlet and an outlet, an outlet tube detachably connected to said reservoir by being screwed into said opening, a valve operating rod operatively disposed in said tube, the said rod having a length greater than said tube and having an integral head on its outer end, a valve on the inner end of said rod adapted When closed to prevent the passage of fluid from the reservoir into said tube, and when open adapted to permit th'e flow of liquid from the reservoir into said tube, a spring disposed in said tube and around said rod adapted to hold the valve normally in closed position, and a dauber comprising a layer of bristles disposed around and securely bound to said tube, the said bristles normally extending above the head of said rod, and adapted to yield under pressure to allow the opening of the valve, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LOUIS JOHNSONBECK.

Witnesses E. C. WRIGHT, HARRY DE WALLACE. 

